Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *February 28, 2008 *MNDL0802.28-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 28, 2008
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, February 28, 2008 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
There are signs of spring this week with reports of migrants starting to come in and owls beginning to be heard hooting. Pleasant weather has allowed some movement of birds and let humans get outside without freezing.
John Ellis reported a flock of GRAY PARTRIDGE in Douglas County on Thoennes Lane east of CR 12 on February 23. Other species seen in the county included ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, two MOURNING DOVES, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and HORNED LARKS.
In Otter Tail County, Joan Burke found a SNOWY OWL on East Lake Lizzie Road two miles south of US 59 on February 24. Several TRUMPETER SWANS can be seen on the Pelican River. Amy Drake reported HORNED LARKS and SNOW BUNTINGS on February 22; and the first AMERICAN ROBIN on February 24. Three COMMON RAVENS were seen four miles north of Ottertail, and an AMERICAN KESTREL, three miles east of the intersection of CR 108 and CR 61. Alma Ronningen saw a NORTHERN SHRIKE on February 25. She also reported 25 WILD TURKEYS, a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. Kelly Blackledge reported that two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES have been visiting the yard of Dan and Monique Fischer since February 1.
Nate Emery counted around 400 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS and 50 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in the Glacial Ridge area of Polk County on February 23. Other species seen included ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, COMMON RAVEN, HORNED LARKS, AMERICAN ROBIN, and COMMON REDPOLL. On February 28, Nate found a SNOWY OWL along CR 46 3 miles south of US 2. A BALD EAGLE was seen on CR 45 three miles east of MN 32. Bruce Flaig reported a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL in his yard in the southern part of the county on February 25. Donna and Leon Thoreson are still feeding 30-50 SNOW BUNTINGS at their farm near Climax. They reported a flock of 10 GRAY PARTRIDGE near MN 220 south of CR 9. At their feeder, they also have 4 DARK-EYED JUNCOS and a NORTHERN SHRIKE which visits occasionally.
In Pennington County, Shelley Steva and I saw a MERLIN zip across US 59 near the Holiday Station in Thief River Falls on February 24. Linda Timm reported hearing a GREAT HORNED OWL hooting just outside their window a few miles west of Thief River Falls on February 26.
On February 24, we counted 155 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in Marshall County. A few SNOW BUNTINGS were seen, and at a farmyard just west of the intersection of CR 6 with US 59 , there were 13 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.
In Kittson County on February 24, we observed four BALD EAGLES, two of which were at a nest along CR 22 west of Lake Bronson in Hazelton Township. 140 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were found in Lake Bronson, and 30 in Karlstad. Other species seen included two HORNED LARKS, and at Larry Wilebski's cabin there were GRAY JAY, PINE GROSBEAK, COMMON REDPOLL, PINE SISKIN, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. Larry also reported a NORTHERN GOSHAWK northwest of Lancaster, GREAT HORNED OWL, a SHORT-EARED OWL just west of the intersection of CR 8/ US 59, and BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE. He also has seen WILD TURKEY, RUFFED GROUSE, and SHARP-TAILED GROUSE on his property.
Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Amy Drake, Bruce Flaig, Joan Burke, John Ellis, Kelly Blackledge, Larry Wilebski, Linda Timm, Nathaniel Emery, and Donna and Leon Thoreson for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, March 6, 2008.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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